Sr. Engineer, Reliability & Safety

Virgin GalacticLas Cruces, NM
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About The Position

Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Engineer/Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to perform the Responsibilities of the position and meet many of the Knowledge/Experience requirements. You bring your talent and experience and will have the opportunity learn from on-the-job training. This position is a great opportunity to grow into a new engineering discipline or increase your experience in a career you have had for many years.

Requirements

  • Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics or Physics from an accredited university; or 6 years’ experience with a master’s degree.
  • Experience with Systems Engineering development lifecycles.
  • Must have experience with fault tree modeling software.
  • Experience with software development practices and design assurance methods such as DO-178 or ARP4754 preferred.
  • Experience with electronic hardware design assurance methods such as DO-254 preferred.
  • Experience with Built-In-Test and its application to Reliability, Maintainability & Safety (RM&S) preferred.
  • Experience utilizing reliability and safety analyses in complementary fashion.
  • Detailed knowledge of the inputs and outputs of the various RM&S analysis techniques
  • Experience with the system safety methods of ARP4761 or MIL-STD-882, with emphasis on hazard mitigation processes
  • Experience modeling system and vehicle level reliability by assessing board-level failure modes.
  • Ability to read electrical and mechanical engineering drawings, to include schematics, wiring diagrams and assembly drawings.

Nice To Haves

  • 8 or more years of relevant experience in aerospace or similar field.
  • Leadership skills with experience creating, defining, and executing technical analysis plans
  • Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and written communication skills
  • Team player with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision, adaptable to changing environments, and able to handle multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
  • Strong statistical analysis skills preferred

Responsibilities

  • Works with project engineering to develop Reliability and Safety artifacts for new and existing designs.
  • Performs analysis and/or assessments in either or both major safety areas below:
  • System Safety Analysis (SSA):
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)
  • Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Risk identification, prioritization, and management
  • Reliability Analyses:
  • Design for Reliability and Safety
  • Reliability Predictions
  • Reliability Allocation
  • Environmental Reliability Rating and Conversion
  • Provides support and risk advice to production, maintenance, technical, project or program personnel based on joint Reliability and Safety metrics.
  • Acts as Technical lead of Reliability for Safety, supporting program planning and technical execution of Reliability analyses and deliverables.
  • Reports to Engineering Manager, Product Safety on progress and status of Reliability deliverables.
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